The La Crescenta Library was first opened in November 1914 with a small collection located inside a church. Today it resides on the corner of Foothill Blvd. and La Crescenta Ave. in a newly renovated, 15,000-square-foot building. $14.5 million in funds were used to expand and update the library. It officially reopened on January 29, 2010.
The La Crescenta Library is part of the Los Angeles County Public Library System, so patrons are able to access the entire L.A. County collection from this branch.
Many classes and clubs for adults, families, teens and children are held monthly. The full calendar is available on the library website.
A wealth of research materials including biographies, newspapers, magazines, and medical texts can be accessed here. There is also a career database and a Learning Express Test Prep Library, which contains practice tests for the ACT, SAT, GRE, GED, TOEFL, EMS, Firefighter exams and much more.
Town meetings, elections and events are held in the meeting room. The entrance is located in the back parking lot.